As promised, this week I will tackle the topic of transformational data.This is a key ingredient to transformational giving (TG) because we believe that God has called us to do more than raise money for a budget. In fact, He calls us into partnership with Him to transform lives for His purposes (you can read the full definition of TG on the "What's Transformational Giving" page).He also calls us as leaders of Christian nonprofits and leaders in our community "to prepare God's people for...
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I’m busily preparing to lead our no-cost workshops next month on the topic of marketing, and I came across an interesting invitation that illustrates one of our ideas on marketing.
The invitation came to me because I am a Foundation Officer working to provide grants to small nonprofits, and a friend had referred am organization to me called Proyecto Pastoral, a Catholic ministry serving Spanish-speaking immigrants and families in the public housing projects of East Los Angeles with food...
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In the Old Testament book of I Kings we begin to see the shift from Exodus to Empire. Under the kingship of Solomon the Israelites who were once the oppressed are now becoming the oppressors. After Solomon’s death, the throne gets turned over to his son, Rehoboam, and he is faced with an immediate leadership decision.
The people come to him complaining and in great need. Rehoboam asks for the input of his elders and they tell him (in I Kings 12:7) to be a servant to his people...
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I read a blog post on The Agitator last week (7/20), “How To Measure Loyalty,” and immediately decided I was going to have to write my own version of the topic! It was so anti-TG that the hairs on my neck stood straight up...
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All systems with donors decay. All systems suffer from entropy. Your best moves plans, reports, and even measurables are not enough to have a deep connection with donors.
Why? Because giving is a heart issue, and no system created can capture and fulfill deep heart issues.
Donors need more than a newsletter to feel connected. They need to engage in the cause so that the act of engagement does more than just transact money. It needs to feed those deepest heart desires....
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